Example sentences of "to bring [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The teacher will use a wide range of approaches and materials to bring them all up to an acceptable level of performance . |
| 2 | He summed up the disseminated structure of his novels ( often in his case a necessary result of serial publication , but also probably a matter of personal preference ) , in the same work , when he compared the chapters of a novel to a convoy of vessels and himself , the inventor , as a man-of-war turning attention now to one ship , now to another , in order to bring them all safely to port . |
| 3 | Before we left for Bosnia I told my platoon that my ultimate aim was to bring them all home alive . |
| 4 | It may have been a traditional marriage , gift , given to couples to bring them good luck . |
| 5 | Vocalists had to bob down out of the way during instrumental breaks , and those unfamiliar with recording technique had to be man-handled by the recording director to bring them close to the horn on low notes and push them further away on high notes . |
| 6 | It would have been unbearable in Chertsey without her , but Fate had once more intervened to bring them close together . |
| 7 | It pointed out that a prisoner might die , before the information had been extracted , if the torture was too severe : ‘ One must give them pain to make them respond quickly , to make them afraid , not to kill them , but to bring them close to death . ’ |
| 8 | Sandwich the top of the lining between the two layers of the tape , turning the ends over twice to bring them level with the sides of the lining ( fig. 27 ) . |
| 9 | Thrusting her palms angrily against his chest , she managed to bring them both back to earth again . |
| 10 | She waited until the pair of animals was within hail , then called out politely : " How very kind of you , dear Mr Jackal , to bring me such a nice fat tiger ! |
| 11 | As I got older and people used to bring me injured birds to look after , I was always very careful of them and did n't approach without the leather glove I wear when working with birds of prey . |
| 12 | Ven nodded , ‘ When I got back from taking you back to your hotel that Monday , I instructed him to bring me all correspondence to and from Verity magazine . |
| 13 | Kāli came to bring me some of the cooked meat , chewing some herself . |
| 14 | And if you can remember to bring me some headed notepaper as well , so |
| 15 | ‘ Do n't forget to bring me some poteen , ’ I said and left it at that . |
| 16 | Kim fought her way through a dozen pairs of clutching hands to bring me another pint of something I had n't asked for but would n't refuse . |
| 17 | WE 'VE got together with ScotRail , Stena Sealink , Friendly Hotels and NIR to bring you two great prizes in an easy competition . |
| 18 | To bring you all up-to-date , I enclose a copy of a memo which I circulated to the members of the sub-committee in January . |
| 19 | Cheltenham 's Gold Cup week … from Monday thro' till Thursday we 'll be there to bring you all the colour … the action and excitement … we 're off and running tonight with one of the local heroes … one of the favourites … one of the best in the land … who is Racing Gold |
| 20 | But , whether themes emerge or not , the Festival 's aim remains constant — to bring you outstanding performers in every category of our programme . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'll ask Annunziata to bring you hot water and towels first thing tomorrow morning . ’ |
| 22 | If criticism gets you down and you tend to brood , keeping one of these crystals near you is believed to bring you renewed confidence and a fresh perspective . |
| 23 | It 's our job to bring you comprehensive performance results on PCs that are up for review , and we have to be even handed while we do it . |
| 24 | So , expecting to be whisked off to some faraway hot spot for a mild spell of brainwashing , we duly prepared to bring you next week 's Unigram from under the shade of a palm tree on a secluded sandy beach — or at least somewhere nicer than four storeys above the Charing Cross Road in rainy central London . |
| 25 | Each detail must be designed to help create the right response , the desired mood — to bring you another step nearer towards achieving your goals . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'm sorry to have to bring you this terrible news , ’ the inspector said . |
| 27 | Freemans and the Clothes Show Magazine have got together to bring you this fantastic competition . |
| 28 | NatWest Insurance Services , the Bank 's independent insurance broking Company , and Sun Alliance have worked hand-in-hand to bring you this attractive insurance policy . |
| 29 | Guitarist has got together with John Hornby Skewes & Co Ltd and Roadrunner Records to bring you this unique competition : the chance to win an exclusive ‘ Marty Friedman ’ Signature model guitar from Jackson . |
| 30 | The authors have obviously taken note of the thousands of users of the first release to bring you this wonderful educational program . |